Living in the Shadows
by Hazel Holland
Title
Living in the Shadows
Artist
Hazel Holland
Medium
Painting - Watercolor & Soft Pastel
Description
I tried my hand at a new technique in watercolor painting yesterday by using soft pastels to bring the final details to the watercolor background that was done with wet colored tissue paper.
Today as I took another look at the flowers in this painting I was reminded that sometimes in life we are like these flowers... We live too many days of our lives in the shadows of fear and doubt so that we don't recognize that God's mercies are new every morning. But when the Son-shine of God's grace falls upon us, the shadows recede and Light illuminates the place that was earlier clothed in darkness.
Although I tried my hand at a new technique in painting yesterday, today as I looked at this picture it reminded me that there are no new "techniques" to living in the shadows. Flowers require sunlight to grow and so do we. We can only blossom as we live in the Spirit and bask in the Son-light of God's mercy and grace.
Without His love we are merely living in the shadows, and cannot possibly become all that God designs for us to be... a sweet smelling fragrance that others will recognize as the aroma of His grace.♥
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August 18th, 2013
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Comments (24)
Marian Bell
Glorious painting with very interesting description! May God's light continue to shine upon you, Hazel and share His good graces with you! Happy New Year, my friend!
Hazel Holland
Jo Appleby, thanks so much for featuring "Living in the Shadows" in the group "Featured Artwork". Your support is truly appreciated!
Hazel Holland
Tanya Patey, thanks so much for featuring "Living in the Shadows" in the group "Pastel Drawings and Paintings". Your support is truly appreciated!
Hazel Holland
James Lanigan Thompson MFA BFA , thanks so much for featuring "Living in the Shadows" in the group "Beauty". Your support is truly appreciated!
Rosemary Colyer
Beautiful painting and inspirational message Hazel! Your wonderful creativity is a blessing for us all! L/Ff
Hazel Holland
Sharon, thanks so much for your kind comments and for taking the time to read my bio! Have you also been a Spec Ed teacher? :-)
Sharon Elliott
This is so beautiful. I loved your biography. I love working with special needs kids also. They are beautiful little people. SE
Hazel Holland
Alec Drake thanks so much for featuring my artwork in "Bold Colors", and for your congrats and fav! Really appreciate your support. :-)
Hazel Holland
Charlie Tray, thanks so much for featuring my artwork in the group "Nature and Landscape". That makes four of my paintings in one day! I really appreciate your support. :-)
Hazel Holland
Eileen Patten Oliver, thanks so much for featuring my artwork in the group, "Exclusively Drawings and Paintings". I really appreciate your support! :-)
Hazel Holland
Eileen Patten Oliver, thanks so much for featuring my artwork in the group "Exclusively Drawings & Paintings". I really appreciate your support! :-)